Nerfed

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

"A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic."

2.verbTo cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development (such as a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.).

"The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless."

3.verbTo arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

4.adjectiveCrippled; made weak or worse.

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